Packaging razor blades



/ June 17, 1924. I 1,497,940

J. B. REINHAR'I V PACKAGING RAZOR BLADES Filed Oct. 21 1922 the same;

Patented June 17, 1924.

'umreo sures 1,497,940 PATENT, OFFICE.

JOHN B. REINHABT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGN'OR TO 'I'WDIPLEX SALES 00 M- RANT, OF ST. IDUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

PACKAGING RAZOR BLADES.

Application filed October 21, 1922. Serial No. 595,917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN BRYANT REIN- mr, a citizen of the United States, residing' at St. Louis and State 0f Missouri,ohave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packaging Razor Blades, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention pertains to the packaging or wra pin in proper or. suitable receptacles 0 blades, having sharp ed es to be maintained against becomin dulle or injured through contact with ot er elements or due to the corrosive, action of the atmosphere thereon.

Of course, it is not novel to wra or accommodate razorblades or the like in parafiined paper or in envelopes or cdntainers of similar moisture-proof material, but my invention goes further than that in that the razor-blades are secured in hermetically sealed rece tacles in such a manner that there is no anger of their sharp keen edges coming in contact with anything and hence become marred or impaired.

A further purpose of the invention "is to package or wrap u blades in such a manner that they may e readily removed one by one without disturbing or breaking the seals of the others.

throug registering holes in the blades and the leaves or sections of the paper, the terminal part of the latter being desirably folded around so as to complete the wrapper and wholly enclose the blades.

To enable those skilled in this art to have a full and complete understanding of the invention and its several structural and functional advantages, inthe accompanying drawin forming a part of this specification, I we illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention and throughout the.

several views of this drawing like reference characters have been employed for the same parts. a

4 In this drawing:

Figure 1 is a face view of the package containing the razor-blades;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal edge view of bo ies, such as razor.

Figure 3 is an end view of the package showmg the same on an enlarged scale;

Figure 4 is a transverse section on an exaggerated scale on line 4-4 of Figure 1; n

Figure 5 shows the package in perspective partly undone exposing one of the razorlades.

Referring to this drawing, it will be seen that the parafiined paper wrapper or container. 11 is folded upon itself at 12 at a a plurality of equally-spaced joints to provide doublethickness side-walls, as shown in.

Figures 3, 4, and 5, between the individual,

fiat, sharp-edged razor-blades 13, six' of which are shown accommodated in this man- I ner in the drawing.

Thus the strip of folded or plaited moisture-proof paper forms six pockets. of suitable size .for the reception of the blades, the back or unsharpe'ned edges of the latter desirably engaging the inner or bottom walls of such pockets or cavities.

The ortion of the paper forming the .upper wall of the to pocket is folded down at 14 across, and t us closes, the mouths or entrances to such pockets.

It then extends across the bottom of the container at 15, and upward at 16 across the backs of the pockets, and then forwardly at 17 across'the top'of the container.

The several contacting layers or folds of the paper are desirably adhered together by the paraffin with which the paper 1s 1mpregnated so that the receptac e constitutes a firm, closed, moisture or weatherroof wrapper protecting its contents in m 1v1dual pockets against the action of the atmoshere. p To seal the ends of the wrapper, they may be merely coated with parafiin or other appropriate material or the pro ect1ng end parts of the parafiined paper may be si ueezed together and caused to adhere thus osing the ends of the receptacle.

To maintain or hold the blades 1n the positions indicated with -the1r sharp edges out of contact with the encasing or enclosing paper, the blades and the several superposed folds or sections of the plalted paper are apertured or perforated 1n reg1ster or alinementat 18 and this hole is filled with a confining parafiin rod or rivet 19 with heads 20 and 21 on the outer faces of the receptacle or package,

By this simple means dislodgrnent or displacement of the blades in their pockets is effectively prevented and the retention of the'sharpness of their cutting edges assured. y a

The paraflin rivet also acts to assist in holding the parts of the wrapper together and to prevent its unintentional unfolding.

When it is desired to take out a blade for use, any one or more of them may be readily removed from the package by unfolding the paper wrapper sufiiciently for the purpose without disturbing the other blades or their sealed pockets until they are needed, and, in the meantime, the undone portion of the paper may be rewrapped around them until they in turn are removed from the package. The paper of the original wrapper is not i only heldfrom becoming unfolded or unwrapped by its paraifin coating but the blade-retaining rivet assists, as will be understood, in performin .this function.

The container, there ore, consists of only I two elements, paper and paraffin, both of which conjointly act to preserve the blades in proper condition and to protect them from the action of the atmosphere, the paraflin rivet of course assisting inholding ,the blades in place so that their sharp edges can touch no part of the confining wrapper.

The invention is not limited and restricted to the precise and exact details of structure shown and described and these may be modifiedwithin comparatively wide limits without departure from the heart and essence ofthe invention and without the sacrifice of any of its substantial benefits and advantages.

With obvious modifications the receptacle or container may be employed satisfactorily with double-edge blades, the sharpness of both of which edges it is desirable to preserve.

Although I have specifically mentioned paper and parafiin, these are only examples of suitable materials, others being as serviceable under proper conditions.

In the production of these packages and their reception ofthe blades, the paper is folded to form the pockets and simultaneously the blades are fed into place with their back edges against the bottom or rear walls of the pockets and with their holes in line with those of the wrapper.

When the paper, folding and bladeinserting operations have been completed,

melted parafiin is poured into the registermg apertures to form the blade-holding rod or rivet which also prevents the paper from unfolding or unwrapping until such action is desired.

I claim:

1 In a container of the character described, the combination of an apertured folded sheet forming a pocket, an apertured sharp-edged body in said pocket with latter having aligned apertures, apertured sharp-edged bodies in said pockets with.

their apertures in register with the wrapper apertures, and independent means extende through the registering apertures of 'said bodies and wrapper sections holding said bodies against displacement in said pockets with their sharp edges positioned inwardly away from the corresponding edges of the pockets. 1

3. In a container of the character described, the combination of an apertured folded sheet forming a pocket, an apertured sharp-edged body in said pocket, and a paraflin rod extended tering apertures of said body and folded sheet to retain the former from displacement in the pocket.

4. In a container of the character described, the combination of an accordionplaited wrapper sheet forming a plurality of pockets between its folded sections, apertured sharp-edged bodies in said pockets, and a paraflin-rivet extended through the apertures in said bodies and registering holes in said wrapper sections holding said bodies against displacement in the pockets.

5. In a container of the character de-' scribed, the combination of a paraflin-coat between its folded sections, the.

dso

through the .regised, accordion-plaite'd wrapper-sheet forming.-

pockets between its folded sections, apertured sharp-edged bodies in said pockets, and a paraflin rod extended through the apertures of said bodies and registering holes in said wrapper section holding said bodies against displacement in the pockets.

ho ding said bodiesagainst displacement in I the pockets.

7. In a container of the character described, the combination of an accordionplaited wrapper-sheet forming pockets between its folded section and having a section extended across and closing the mouthsof said pockets and an end section overlying the outer wall of one of said outer pockets, apertured sharp-edged bodies in said pockets, and a paraflin rivet extended through the apertures of said bodies and registering holes in said wrapper-sections holding said bodies against displacementin the pockets and holding the end section of the wrapper in position.

8. In a container of the character described, the combination of means forming a pocket, a sharp-edged apertured blade in said pocket, and readily meltable means fixed with relation to said pocket and extended through said blade aperture maintaining the sharp edge of the blade free from contact with any body thus preserving its cutting qualties.

9. In a container of thecharacter described, the combination of an apertured folded wrap r sheet forming a plurality of aligned poc ets with registering apertures in their walls, sharp-edged blades in said my hand and seal.

pockets having holes through them in line with said registering apertures, and a readily meltable member extended through said blades holes free'irom .contactawith any body thus preserving their cutting qualities:

10. In a razor-blade container of the ch'E acter described, the combination of an en- 30 tacle.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set JOHN B. REINHART. [L. 5.]

and said wrapper apertures 25 maintaining the sharp'edges of the blades extended :5 

